Chocolate Cake with Lucifer's Nuts
INGREDIENTS:
14 oz Semi-sweet chocolate,
-chopped
3/4 c Plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter
10 Egg yolks
1 c Granulated sugar
1 tb Vanilla extract
1 tb Grand Marnier (orange
-liqueur)
1 ts Lemon juice
10 Egg whites
1/2 c Granulated sugar
Powdered sugar
2 c Heavy cream, whipped
14 oz Semi-sweet chocolate,
-chopped
3/4 c Plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter
10 Egg yolks
1 c Granulated sugar
1 tb Vanilla extract
1 tb Grand Marnier (orange
-liqueur)
1 ts Lemon juice
10 Egg whites
1/2 c Granulated sugar
Powdered sugar
2 c Heavy cream, whipped
Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier
Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler. Set aside to cool slightly. Beat yolks and 1 c sugar until smooth; stir in vanilla, Grand Marnier and lemon juice. Blend in chocolate mixture.
Beat egg whites in large mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 c sugar; beating until stiff peaks form. Stir 1 c of whites into chocolate mixture, then fold in remaining whites.
Pour batter into greased and floured 10 or 12 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated 250 oven 2 1/2 hours. (That's what is says, two and one-half hours.) Cool completely on rack before removing pan. Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar. Serve with whipped cream. Serves 10 to 12.
Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler. Set aside to cool slightly. Beat yolks and 1 c sugar until smooth; stir in vanilla, Grand Marnier and lemon juice. Blend in chocolate mixture.
Beat egg whites in large mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 c sugar; beating until stiff peaks form. Stir 1 c of whites into chocolate mixture, then fold in remaining whites.
Pour batter into greased and floured 10 or 12 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated 250 oven 2 1/2 hours. (That's what is says, two and one-half hours.) Cool completely on rack before removing pan. Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar. Serve with whipped cream. Serves 10 to 12.